Posted by Ken Blades on March 2, 2007, at 16:26:20
In reply to Re: How soon to start Nardil after last beer?, posted by bulldog2 on March 2, 2007, at 15:09:00
Lots of baby boomers here it seems!
Yup..those years were a real shakeup...
assasinations, riots, protests, 'Flower Power'...Woodstock...
and of course Vietnam.I ended up being antiwar after leaving my
parents sheltered world...but I never thought
ill of the vets..they didn't start the war
and it was shameful how many were treated
when they came home. I'm sure that reception
added to many of their psychiatric problems.Depressed just like you....started when I
got to college and the s^^t hit the fan
so to speak. My social phobia went into
overdrive but there was no such diagnosis
in the late 60's. Benzos and hypnotics
eventually, and TCA antidepressants that
didn't do much. I also self-medicated
with things you drink and things you
smoke in the past.Fast forward to the 90's...Parnate has
been the only thing that has helped. I
was hesitant because of the dietary
thing, but it really is not as bad
as it looks. I have hypertension partly
because of the Parnate[not from any food/tyramine
reaction...it just has that effect] but the greater responsibility goes to the weight I've
gained over the years. I take 40mg.
lisinopril daily and it keeps my BP
down to a nice number.When you're out to dinner, don't feel bad
about interrogating the preparer as to
the ingredients; you have a legitimate
reason..you're not doing it just to be
fussy. It's better than taking anything
beforehand to handle any reactions. You'll
become adept at selecting things you know
are safe; it's just the 'mixtures' you
really have to ask about or steer clear
because they might have those dreaded
aged cheeses melted in
them and you might not be able to tell
by looking.The chance that you'll feel better is
worth the hypertensive risk which is
small if you are just a bit careful.
poster:Ken Blades
thread:737279
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